Deadly diseases, recorded in early February in the southern parts of the country, has got to the capital - Conakry. According to official statistics the virus from which the vaccine is not proven, struck a total of 80 people, 59 of whom have died. These data are presented by representatives of UNICEF.
A large number of the victims is due to the inability of local doctors diagnose a rare disease at an early stage. The problem is that the symptoms are characteristic of many diseases.
Ebola It affects the blood vessels, causing internal bleeding and fever. It manifests high fever, severe headache, vomiting, cough, diarrhea and pain in the lungs, muscle and stomach.
"The situation is getting out of control", - stated the Head of Prevention and Sanitation Ministry of Health of Guinea Sakobo Keita. He said that the humanitarian aid that his country receives at the moment is not enough, so in the near future, the organization "Doctors without Borders" will send to Conakry, about 33 tons of equipment and humanitarian supplies, and its experts will teach Guinean doctors diagnose Ebola at an early stage .
Meanwhile, local authorities urged people not to panic.
"Keep calm and carefully observe good personal hygiene" - Keith instructs his countrymen, reminding that it is an incurable disease is transmitted from person to person, including through the objects.
For reference:
Ebola is fatal in 90% of cases. The disease was discovered in 1976 in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Subsequently, cases were recorded in Uganda and in southern Sudan. In the area Guinea the virus has penetrated the first time. (READ MORE)
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